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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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